Miss Universe 1960
| Miss Universe 1960 | |
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Linda Bement | |
| Date | 7 July 1960 |
| Presenters | Charles Collingwood |
| Venue | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 43 |
| Placements | 15 |
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| Winner | Linda Bement United States |
| Congeniality | Myint Myint May (Burma) |
| Photogenic | Daniela Bianchi (Italy) |
Miss Universe 1960 was the ninth Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 9 July 1960.
At the end of the event, Akiko Kojima of Japan crowned Linda Bement of United States as Miss Universe 1960. Bement was the third representative of the United States to win the contest.
Contestants from forty-three countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Charles Collingwood.